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Alaska has its first
case of swine flu. The influenza A-H1N1 virus
has been confirmed at the state virology lab in Fairbanks. State Department of Health and Social Service
spokesman Greg Wilkinson says it's unclear how the patient, a middle aged woman
from Fairbanks became infected.
Wilkinson says the
woman has recovered from the flu and is no longer contagious, but he could not
say anything about her profession, and how many people she may have come in
contact with while she was sick. He says
over 500 samples have been tested at the state virology lab since the swine flu
outbreak began, but that it's possible the virus has circulated undetected in
Alaska. With today's confirmation of a case, Wilkinson says the state is taking
precautions, and has contacted health providers in Fairbanks.
Tamaflu has proven
affective as a preventative measure against swine flu as well as a treatment for
flu symptoms. Fairbanks Borough
Emergency Services Director David Gibbs says area health officials are meeting
to discuss the situation, and urged residents to practice good hygiene and not
panic.
The Centers For
Disease Control and Prevention reports over 7,900 cases of swine flu
in the U.S. Eleven deaths are
attributed to the disease nationwide. With Alaska's confirmation of a case,
West Virginia is the only U.S. state that has not reported occurrence of the
disease.
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Phase Four of the City of Kodiak's Aleutian Homes upgrade
project began in earnest yesterday after a period of preparation work. City
officials and Brechan Enterprises, which is under contract to conduct
the work, urged residents of the Thorsheim
Street area and those who walk or drive there to
use caution or avoid the area if at all possible. Phase four, which will
transform much of Thorsheim into a work zone for the next several months, is a
continuation of phases one and two of the project completed on Willow and Cedar Streets over the past two
years.
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The Wet Dog team is making the journey from Anchorage
to Bristol Bay in hopes of seeing a 2,000-mile
race on personal watercraft become a reality in the near future. Judging from
what they've learned so far, team members are optimistic about that likelihood.
KMXT's Erik Wander spoke to them when they stopped in Kodiak.
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Artist rendering of the new Koniag- KANA office complex.
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A ceremony
was held on Near Island Monday to break ground for a new office complex being
jointly built by Koniag and KANA. The 13,000-square-foot building will house
the regional Native Corporation's main offices and the social service offices of
the Kodiak Area Native Association.
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The 26th Annual Rural
Providers Conference comes to Kodiak next week, providing an opportunity for
members of rural communities to meet and learn from substance abuse service
providers and experts from across the state.
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